Modern Clocks
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Baccarat Crystal Desk Clock, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Baccarat crystal desk clock, 20th Century.
Late 20th century Baccarat crystal desk clock, working, good condition, quartz movement.
H: 20cm , D: 11,5cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Nomon Delmori Premium Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We present the brand’s most spectacular clock in its premium version. A unique piece due to its large dimensions and delicate details.
Rings in brass finish, hands and central...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,970 / item
Italian wall clock with graphic design by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s
By Morphos
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wall clock with graphic design by Kurt B. Delbanco for Morphos, 1980s.
Wall clock, with geometric and graphic design in primary colors, black and gray.
Produced by Morphos in...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Plastic
Nomon Pendulo Premium Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
By ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, Nomon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute that aims to recover the prestige of grandf ther pendulum clocks by renewing their aesthetics. It can be installed on the wall or to the ceiling.
Body and hands in wal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,595 / item
Nomon Micro Eslabon Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
CLOCKS WITH GREAT PERSONALITY AND A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN, REINTERPRETING THE CLASSIC PENDULUM CLOCK.
Available in Walnut and Oak
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Cast Nickel Table Clock by Werkstätte Carl Auböck III
Located in London, GB
A vintage Cast Nickel table clock designed by Auböck III, 1969. Incredibly striking in its design, the simplistic focus on geometry makes a strong presence in any room. The 4cm gauge...
Category
1960s Balkan Vintage Modern Clocks
Materials
Nickel
Nomon Nena & Nene Table Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nomon’s symbolic characters are born, characteristic for combining the brand’s distinctive materials, American walnut, or ash in oak finish, with metallic details.
Nomon produces ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Gilded Wood Wall Clock with Andreas Svensson Dial, Malmo
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Gilded wood wall clock with Andreas Svensson dial, Malmo. Impressive handiwork from the early 20th century, with a classic and sophisticated design. The richly decorated structure is...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Nomon Mini Barcelona Premium Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Premium version of the Mini Barcelona model, where design, aesthetics and quality continue to prevail above all else.
Rings in brass finish, hands and central box in walnut wood.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Walnut
Nomon Pisa Floor Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Innovating with its small and simple models Nomon brings the Pisa T Clock to be placed on desktops or corner desks. The slim needle shape of this foot clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,298 / item
Nomon New Anda Wall Clock in Gold By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
You have probably valued buying an avant-garde wall clock model but have not found enough information to be able to value it. This wall clock is part of the Nomon lacquered wood coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Nomon Punto Suspensivos Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The classic industrial style wall clock, crafted with attention to every detail.
Its steel hands are available in black, red, or white.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Nomon Mini Merlin Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nomon clock with natural American walnut wood from controlled felling. With a manual and handmade treatment of wood.
4 hour signals in graphite and walnut finished metal matching ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,144 / item
Nomon Colgante Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ø30cm and length of 79cm clock.
Metal curved rod in brass or black finish, and hands made of walnut and polished brass or painted black. Installation to wall or ceiling.
Availab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,815 / item
Nomon Ciclo Wall Clock By Andres Martinez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FOR THE FIRST TIME, NOMON WORKS WITH SUBTLY FOLDED WOODEN STRIPS. THE SILHOUETTE CONNECTS US WITH NATURE, EMULATING AN OPEN FLOWER IN ALL ITS SPLENDOR.
Clock made with natural walnu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$979 / item
Gilded Wood Wall Clock with Andreas Svensson Dial, Malmo.
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Gilded wood wall clock with Andreas Svensson dial, Malmo. Impressive handiwork from the early 20th century, with a classic and sophisticated design. The richly decorated structure is...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Floating Frames Mantel clock Oxidized Copper
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her workshop; no two items are alike.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
$1,990 / item
Floating Frames Mantelclock Copper
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Kiki van Eijk designed Floating Frames as a collection of handmade objects in anodized aluminium wire. Each piece is meticulously handmade in her worksh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Clocks
Materials
Copper
$1,740 / item
Bilbao L Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This particular wall clock has a very elegant appearance on light colored walls and decorated in earth tones it gives a feeling of horizontality to the environment and does not make ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
$1,518 / item
Micro Barcelona Gold wall clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Wall clock with double ring structure in black fiberglass with polished brass details that contains a polished brass case and walnut needles in the center.
The whole set is grouped a...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$836 / item
Doble O Ng Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant designer clock presents a diameter of 70 centimeters and a height of 80 cm that covers any space with elegance.
Doble O NG wall clock: Rin...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,178 / item
Mini Merlín 12 Gold N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin mini 12 Gold N stands out among all modern wall clocks thanks to its walnut needles reinforced with golden counterweights to which we must add its 12 elegant time points with a beautiful polished brass and wood finish with walnut.
Mini Merlín 12 Gold wall clock...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,144 / item
Pisa Gold N Floor Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pisa Gold is a floor clock that is made of polished metal and walnut. It has a unique design because it is not the typical round wall clock.
Pisa...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,155 / item
Pisa T Floor Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Pisa Floor Clock from offers the floor a functional and beautiful design piece. Impressively made using high quality materials such as sleek steel and wooden walnut finishes.
Pi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$1,298 / item
Puntero L Table Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Puntero L table clock is a clock whose design makes it an elegant and stylish decorative piece.
The German UTS mechanism guarantees the accuracy of its operation over the years.
Puntero L table clock : Box in chromed brass, hands and body in black , white or red lacquered walnut...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Chrome
$924 / item
Mini Merlín 4 Gold N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Merlin mini 4 gold N stands out among all modern wall clocks thanks to its walnut needles reinforced with golden counterweights to which we must add its 4 elegant time points wit...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$715 / item
Doble O N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant designer clock presents a diameter of 70 centimeters and a height of 80 cm that covers any space with elegance.
Doble O N wall clock: Ring...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood
$2,178 / item
Merlín 12 i Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Merlín 12 i wall clock is ideal for decorating modern spaces of both a house and an office .
Merlín 12 i wall clock : Case made of chromed steel , Clock hand made of Polished Steel...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,188 / item
Tacón 4 Gold N Wall Clock
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tacón 4 Gold N wall clock focuses exclusively on the essential details, which makes it stand out for its minimalist presence wherever you place it.
Tacón 4 Gold N wall clock : 4ts i...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$704 / item
SEA RHYTHMS Table clock - exclusive nautical theme design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Conceived by designer Nino Basso for the Marine Rhythms collection, this refined table clock, recalls dynamics ricordi di mare, la brezza marina, la barca, le regate,...
The sof...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Wax Clock Altar by Panorammma
Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 50 cm
Materials: Steel, wax candle.
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City that seeks to redefine ou...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Clocks
Materials
Steel
$5,656 / item
Shagreen Paperweight with Clock - Elegance and Functionality for the Desk
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Add a touch of class to your desk with this unique clock paperweight from the Galucharme collection, designed by renowned designer Nino Basso.
A luxury accessory that combines craft...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Tempus: Infinity, Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
THE “TEMPUS INFINITY WATCH” BY BEN ROUSSEAU TRANSCENDS THE CONVENTIONAL NOTIONS OF TIMEKEEPING, TRANSFORMING THE MERE ACT OF CHECKING THE HOUR INTO AN IMM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Aluminum
SEA RHYTHMS desktop thermo hygrometer - exclusive nautical inspired design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
A timeless classic designed by artist Nino Basso, this thermo-hygrometer is part of the refined nautical-inspired RITMI MARINI Collection.
Its rounded, slightly sloping line is mad...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
CLOCK modern design and cloudy green lacquered texture . exclusive collection
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
It is part of the LE LACCHE Collection designed by Nino Basso this refined table clock with its rounded lines and seductive cloudy texture interspersed with details nickel-plate...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
NAUTILO clock - Unique design piece with authentic fossils
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Bring a touch of exclusivity and history to your home or office with the NAUTILO Clock, a unique work created by designer Nino Basso.
This extraordinary piece of contemporary furnit...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Stone, Brass
RITMI MARINI table barometer - exclusive nautical-inspired design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Part of the MRINI Rhythms Collection designed by artist Nino Basso, this table barometer is a timeless classic of refined nautical inspiration.
The soft, essential and slightly slop...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Nomon Mini Bilbao Premium Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A new and more sophisticated version of the Mini Bilbao model. The combination of walnut and golden details enhances its presence.
Ring in black fiberglass or brass finish, hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
OROLOGIO OVALE GIADA - design contemporaneo - collezione esclusiva
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Armonia delle proporzioni, linea geometrica arrotondata, elegante superficie liscia laccata color giada, sono racchiusi in questo raffinato ed esclusivo orologio da tavolo.
Ideato...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Metal
Nomon Delmori Wall Clock By Jose Maria Reina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The largest diameter Nomon clock (130 cm), with double black or white fiberglass ring, metallic details and natural walnut hands. Installation to wall or ceiling.
Clock with bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
$2,398 / item
21st Century by Elda Lippi "OROLOGIO 6" Marble Clock
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. Elda Lippi
Size: cm. 12 x 12 x 6 H.
Materials: Bianco Carrara - Nero Marquina - Pietra serena - Pietra dorata.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
21st Century by D.Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Nero Marquina White Carrara
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. David Palterer.
Size: cm. 9 x 5 x 25 H.
Materials: Bianco Carrara - Nero Maequina
Designed by: David Palterer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
Tempus - Emperor : Illuminating Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Emperor
"Tempus - Emperor" By Ben Rousseau Is A Masterful Blend Of Contemporary Design And Functional Art, Drawing Inspiration From The Timeless ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Tempus Obsidian: Illuminating Wall Watch
By Ben Rousseau
Located in Timisoara, RO
Tempus: Timepiece
The Tempus Is Not Merely A Timekeeping Device; It Is A Kinetic Art Piece. The Darkened Reflections Of Its Surroundings In The Obsidian Create A Dynamic Interplay O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Modern Davide Medri for Dilmos Round Clock Gold Leaf Mirror Mosaic Tiles
Located in Milan, IT
‘Shining Time’ is the 6th clock of our capsule collection of eight unique pieces ‘Time is Up’.
The clock is a great example of the designer’s work: with its signature mirror mosaic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Gold Leaf
21st Century by D. Palterer Marble and Metal Clock in Rosso Francia e Verde Alpi
Located in massa, IT
Marble clock designed by Arch. David Palterer.
Size: cm. 10.5 x 6 x 26 H.
Materials: Rosso Francia / Verde Alpi
Designed by: David Palterer.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Marble
SUN TABLE CLOCK in elegant golden smoky black lacquer texture - modern design
Located in Spilimbergo, IT
Part of SOLE Clocks Line created by designer Nino Basso this clock is a superb ornamental object that will add a sophisticated touch to your study or interior.
It has its distinctive feature in the modern design smooth surface in the golden smoky black color and in both decorative and iconic striped elements in polished nickel-plated brass which are also applied in other objects such as letter knife, magnifying glass, clocks created by the design .
Specifications:
SOLE table...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clocks
Materials
Brass
Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Spain, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ, José María Reina, Kiki van Eijk, and Nomon. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $170 and tops out at $52,594 while the average work can sell for $1,260.
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